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enJohn Lewis announces store re-opening planhttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/343212060-john-lewis-announces-store-re-opening-plan
John Lewis will begin to reopen its shops for customers as part of a gradual approach from Monday 15th June, starting with its Poole and Kingston department stores, followed by 11 others on Thursday 18th June.
Depending on the response from customers and staff to its new ways of operating with respect to social distancing, more shops will open throughout the summer.
The decision follows the Government’s guidance earlier this week on easing restrictions for non-essential retailers. Thu, 28 May 2020 10:50:34 +0000furniture news7857 at https://www.furniturenews.netFurniture Village re-opens following lockdownhttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/888787817-furniture-village-re-opens-following-lockdown
Furniture Village has re-opened six of its stores (Bristol, Friern Barnet, Gillingham, South Ruislip, Tamworth and York), with the remaining 46 set to re-open on Saturday 23rd May, after the Government clarified its definition of home and hardware retail as 'essential' with the inclusion of homewares stores.
Following the introduction of extensive new safety measures and clear guidance for visitors, the feedback from customers on the in-store experience has been overwhelmingly positive, the retailer reports.Thu, 21 May 2020 08:09:26 +0000furniture news7852 at https://www.furniturenews.netBarker & Stonehouse backs British for June re-openinghttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/826561508-barker-stonehouse-backs-british-june-re-opening
Barker and Stonehouse is preparing to re-open all its stores at the beginning of June, bolstered by increasing demand from customers and strong online sales during lockdown.
Following the Government’s further easing of lockdown restrictions, Barker and Stonehouse has been busy preparing its 11 stores for the welcome return of customers, with innovative safety measures installed to protect customers and staff.Tue, 26 May 2020 08:26:26 +0000furniture news7854 at https://www.furniturenews.netCharity bolsters support for struggling industry workershttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/1104860296-charity-bolsters-support-struggling-industry-workers
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, has increased the package of support available to struggling employees and sole traders who have been financially shaken by the Covid-19 crisis.
The charity, which has been supporting the welfare of people in the industry for more than 100 years, has been awarding Personal Support Grants to members of the trade to help mitigate against the loss of earnings people are experiencing as a result of being furloughed, made redundant, unable to work or a diminished order book.Thu, 28 May 2020 10:05:51 +0000furniture news7856 at https://www.furniturenews.netIndustry charity appoints new masterhttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/956965291-industry-charity-appoints-new-master
David Woodward, the founder and director of luxury upholstery maker and logistics company Celtheath, has been installed as the 59th master of The Furniture Makers’ Company in a virtual ceremony.
The annual installation ceremony normally takes place at St Mary-le-Bow Church in the City of London, followed by a commemorative white-tie dinner at Mansion House, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London – but plans were cancelled just prior to the lockdown announcement in March.Wed, 13 May 2020 08:42:22 +0000furniture news7850 at https://www.furniturenews.netBreasley's future securedhttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/1815925579-breasleys-future-secured
The mattress and bedding division of Breasley Pillows Ltd (trading as Breasley, Breasley Foam, Salus and Uno), one of the UK’s leading producers of rolled-and-boxed mattresses, has been bought as part of a pre-pack administration by Breasley (UK) Ltd, saving 60 jobs.Wed, 13 May 2020 08:34:36 +0000furniture news7849 at https://www.furniturenews.netManufacturing resumes at Harrison Spinks https://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/06/1441134972-manufacturing-resumes-harrison-spinks
Fifth-generation bedmaker Harrison Spinks has resumed manufacturing from its Yorkshire-based facility this week, following recent Government guidelines.
The bedmaker is restarting its operation on a safe and reduced scale and is focusing on existing orders and orders for key customers, including independents and high street retailers. Its components production and a proportion of bed production will be the first areas to resume.Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:17:35 +0000furniture news7858 at https://www.furniturenews.netFIRA resumes at-home repair visitshttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/06/1837830664-fira-resumes-home-repair-visits
FIRA International has confirmed a phased resumption of customer visits by its FIRA Service Technicians team, which will be completed by the end of June. This change will enable customers of some of the industry’s biggest retailers and manufacturers to benefit from in-home furniture inspections and repairs.Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:23:22 +0000furniture news7859 at https://www.furniturenews.netScS reopens with "strong balance sheet"https://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/05/716124933-scs-reopens-strong-balance-sheet
After "carefully considering recently updated Government guidelines and implementing enhanced health and safety policies and procedures", ScS reopened 80 of its stores in England on 23rd May. The group’s distribution network has also reopened in England, allowing customer deliveries to recommence.
ScS' 19 stores (and distribution networks) in Wales and Scotland remain closed. Tue, 26 May 2020 09:06:18 +0000furniture news7855 at https://www.furniturenews.netHypnos re-opens to meet consistent demandhttps://www.furniturenews.net/news/articles/2020/06/1893720312-hypnos-re-opens-meet-consistent-demand
Bed manufacturer Hypnos safely re-opened its Princes Risborough and Castle Donington factories in May following steady demand during lockdown from consumers and retailers. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:39:15 +0000furniture news7860 at https://www.furniturenews.net